GDP per employed person in China
China: GDP per employed person was 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per employed person in China, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
China recorded 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in China peaked at 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,280 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
China ranks 84th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,157 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,932 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,631 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,511 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for China
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in China?
- Gdp per employed person in China was 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,280 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does China rank for gdp per employed person?
- China ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.